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Infrastructure
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Survey says approval of Saskatchewan rest areas is 0%
REGINA, Sask. – According to a recent survey by the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA), no one feels current rest areas in the province are in great or even good condition. The STA is continuing to push for improved stopping infrastructure…
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AMTA calls for Hwy 3 twinning to increase safety
EDMONTON, Alta. – Twinning Hwy 3 in Southern Alberta has jumped to the beginning of the line and become a top priority for the provincial trucking association. With more than 200 km requiring twinning to enhance a safer commute and…
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Rosenau and Freightliner contribute to CentrePort’s record year
WINNIPEG, Man. – CentrePort Canada had a record-breaking year of activity, with over $117 million in development and building permits in 2019, including from prominent trucking companies like Rosenau Transport and Freightliner Manitoba. More than 725,000 sq./ft of industrial space…
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The fatal flaw with roundabouts
Several years ago, I sat in a meeting that was presenting the safety advantages of using roundabouts. We talked about how they prevented T-bone collisions that occur at conventional intersections. We also discussed how if a collision does occur, it…
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Using high-tech to improve traffic flow along Windsor corridor
WINDSOR, Ont. — Locally, it’s known as Truckers’ Tuesday. And Thursday might also be added to the endearing description. Because those are the two days of the week when the volume of truck traffic along Huron Church Road is at…
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Gordie Howe Bridge tower construction to start by summer
WINDSOR, Ont. — To most people, including truckers driving over the existing Ambassador Bridge, work on the new $5.7-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge 3.2 kilometers away isn’t apparent yet, because the two towers which will hold up the bridge have…
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A lesson from Russia on energy policy
I hear some people at this time of the year begin to sift through files and discard those which meet the criteria of the “discard” grade, and ponder on those documents which may be important enough to upgrade to the…
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New stretch of Highway 407 opens Monday
TORONTO, Ont. – The Highway 407 East project has been completed ahead of schedule, and the expanded stretch will be open to drivers Monday, the government announced Friday. The project connects Highway 407 from the new Highway 418 to Highway…
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Ontario invests $640 million in highway expansion
TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is making a significant economic investment in the province’s highway system by widening 18 kilometers of Highway 401 from Mississauga to Milton. Kinga Surma, associate minister of transportation, announced last week the province will invest $640…
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BCTA opposes tunnel option to replace existing George Massey Tunnel
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) believes the proposed eight-lane tunnel which would replace the existing George Massey Tunnel (GMT) is not only a less safe and costlier option than a bridge, but would also be more harmful…
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J&R Hall Transport to open facility at CentrePort Canada
WINNIPEG, Man. – CentrePort Canada welcomed nine new companies at its Winnipeg, Man., location, including trucking company J&R Hall Transport. Companies have either established operations or are in the process of building new facilities in the Brookside Business Park, a…
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Regina bypass opens
REGINA, Sask. – The much-anticipated Regina bypass officially opened Oct. 28, comprising 61 km of road, 37 km of which is newly built and 24 km having been upgraded. Construction of the $1.9 billion project began in 2015 and is…
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Ontario streamlines LCV Program
TORONTO, Ont. — The government has announced three key enhancements to Ontario’s Long Combination Vehicle Program, which supports the efficient movement of goods across the province and beyond. The measures are included in the Better for People, Smarter for Business…
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Aye, aye Captain, forget the torpedoes hit the rocks ahead!
One thing I garnered, or a better word to use would be, “guessed” from this past election pose-a-rama, was that none of the leaders – and I use that term wincingly – has ever played or paid for a son…
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Traction to open first corporate location in B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Traction will open its first corporate store and a new distribution center in B.C. Currently serving Canada’s west coast with 12 associated Traction stores and other business partners, the company said the opening of a corporate store…
